Nov 19, 2021 By Jim Goorman LocalSportsJournal.com Winning a volleyball state championship demands consistent effort and some momentum. In front of a great crowd at the Kellogg Arena in Battle Creek on Friday, No. 1. ranked Western Michigan Christian hoped to combine those two... READ MORE
Nov 17, 2021 By Jim Goorman LocalSportsJournal.com Western Michigan Christian girls volleyball wanted to make a statement in Tuesday's Division 3 quarterfinals against a fighting Watervliet team. From the looks of the final score, it did exactly that. The Warriors cruised to a ... READ MORE
Nov 12, 2021 By Jason Goorman LocalSportsJournal.com Starting on the right foot is not easy to do when trying to win a regional volleyball title. The deeper a team gets into the MHSAA state tournament, the better the competition. Western Michigan Christian did not let a scary o... READ MORE
Nov 10, 2021 By Jason Goorman LocalSportsJournal.com Being mentally prepared in the postseason is sometimes the No. 1 factor to making deep tournament runs. It isn't always athleticism. The Western Michigan Christian volleyball team showed a resilient attitude along with its entertaini... READ MORE
Nov 05, 2021 By Jason Goorman LocalSportsJournal.com Rivalries usually are born when two teams meet each other year in and year out, in the same conference. In volleyball, Western Michigan Christian and North Muskegon have a rivalry. But the two non-league opponents meet up in the pos... READ MORE
Nov 05, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com The Grand Haven volleyball team captured a tough battle against Mona Shores on Thursday in the Division 1 district finals. The Buc won in four games with set scores of 33-35, 25-18, 25-20 and 25-21. Leading for the Mona Shores was Grace Norris wi... READ MORE
Nov 04, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com The Western Michigan Christian volleyball team knocked off a pesky Saugatuck squad in a hard Division 3 district semifinal match on Wednesday. The Warriors needed four games to top the Indiains, winning with scores of 25-22, 25-16, 18-25 and 25-15. ... READ MORE
Nov 04, 2021 *This story was corrected. Originally, headline and story had Spring Lake defeating Whitehall. LocalSportsJournal.com The Whitehall volleyball team continued on its post-season push with a victory over Spring Lake on Wednesday in the Division 2 district semifinals. The V... READ MORE
Nov 04, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com Cruising through the Division 3 district semifinal match, the North Muskegon volleyball team cruised pass Fennville in three games. The Norse posted scores of 25-14, 25-8 and 25-13. Out in front for the Norse was Sami Baker made 27 assists and fi... READ MORE
Nov 04, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com The Hart Pirates volleyball team took a tough 3-0 loss in the district semifinals to the Shelby Tigers on Wednesday. The Pirates fell with scores of 25-11, 25-9 and 25-10. Leading for the Pirates was Kloe Klotz with three digs and two aces, Audrey... READ MORE
Nov 04, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com The Mona Shores Sailors volleyball team made quick work of the Muskegon Big Reds in the semifinal match of the Division 1 district tournament on Wednesday, taking all three sets. The Sailors dominated with set scores of 25-7, 25-4 and 25-7. The who... READ MORE
Nov 03, 2021 By Greg Gielczyk LocalSportsJournal.com MANISTEE - In the end Ludington's youth couldn't match up against Cadillac's experience, and that was the telling point in Wednesday night's MHSAA Division 2 girls volleyball district tournament in Manistee. But the Orioles threw a scare... READ MORE
Nov 03, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com The Muskegon Catholic Central volleyball team advanced to the Division 4 district finals with a 3-0 win over Fruitport Calvary Christian on Tuesday. The Crusaders won in three games with set scores of 25-6, 25-10 and 25-20. Leading for the Crusader... READ MORE
Nov 02, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com Fruitport volleyball kicked off its 2021 post-season campaign in Division 2, with a win over Orchard View. The Trojans topped the Cardinals in three games, geting little resistance from OV. Fruitport moves on to face Oakridge in the district s... READ MORE
Nov 02, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com HOLTON - Holton suffered from a case of nerves to start Monday night's MHSAA Division 3 district quarterfinal match against Mason County Central and trailed 11-1 in the first set. But the Red Devils quickly recovered, overcame that deficit and rolled on... READ MORE
Nov 02, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com The Kent City volleyball team breezed past the Lakeview Spartans on Monday not dropping a single set, going 3-0. The Eagles overpowered the Spartans with set scores of 25-7, 25-9 and 25-7. Helping to move the Eagles forward, Jacee Hoffman posted ... READ MORE
Nov 01, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com The MHSAA state volleyball tournament kicks off today around the state of Michigan. Teams from around west Michigan will be "setting up" in district tournaments and fighting for a coveted state championship. Fruitport was the last area team to... READ MORE
Oct 28, 2021 By Jon Styf LocalSportsJournal.com Ed Bailey didn’t take the conventional approach when he took over the Muskegon Catholic Central volleyball team this summer. Instead, Bailey invited anyone who wanted to play the game into the gym and went back to basics as the veteran ... READ MORE
Oct 28, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com North Muskegon travelled to Montague for a quad on Wednesday and finished 2-1. The Norse defeated Ludington (25-14, 25-23, 23-25), fell to Grandville Calvin Christian in a close match (23-25, 25-22, 25-18) and finished up with a solid win over host M... READ MORE
Oct 28, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com The Montague Volleyball team went 2-1 on Wednesday at a home quad match against North Muskegon, Ludington and Grandville Calvin Christian. The Wildcats opened against North Muskegon but fell 25-17, 18-25, and 25-18. In the second match they faced Ludi... READ MORE